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the Guardian

As billionaires’ wealth soars, US workers struggle: ‘The rich keep getting richer for no good reason’

Ultrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages

Common Dreams

'This Is a Fire': WHO Says Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Spreading Faster Than Any Ever Seen | Common Dreams

"The scale of the outbreak is at least two to four times the number of cases that we have found," said WHO emergencies director Chikwe Ihekweazu.

Why the U.S. military is letting some Iranian projectiles through its defenses

American military commanders are choosing not to intercept some Iranian projectiles that are off course or not expected to hit U.S. forces amid a diminishing munition supply.

CTVNews

As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help

Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been quietly unfolding in the Caribbean nation.

MAGA influencer charged with lewd acts at Trump’s Great American State Fair: police

Gian Rachtelli, known online to his followers as the livestreamer ‘Manny,’ was reportedly dressed in an Uncle Sam costume and overalls when he was taken into custody

404 Media

We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything

Paragon's software is capable of remotely breaking into phones and accessing messages from encrypted messaging apps. Our lawsuit aims to pry records about it from ICE.

TechSpot

Engineer builds AI laser defense system that wiped out every mosquito in his home

The foundation of the system is its visual model, which Cheng trained on a custom mosquito dataset. To do that, he relied on a DSLR camera with...

Rest of World

EVs are getting more affordable worldwide — except in the U.S.

The U.S. is impaired by a lack of supportive policy and subsidies, the unavailability of affordable Chinese models, and a preference for big cars.

Election Law Blog

"Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP" #ELB

Politico: A lot of Democrats are willing to sacrifice Black voting power to beat the GOP. In the two weeks since the Supreme Court significantly narrowed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, Republicans have kicked off a fresh round … Continue reading “Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP” →

Why the American Southeast is becoming a new hot spot for wildfires

“Weather whiplash” is fueling blazes across Florida and the region.

A Viral YouTube Show About an Unhinged AI Is Hitting Theaters. It’s a Big Test for Hollywood

“The Amazing Digital Circus” finale will hit more than 4,000 theaters around the world Thursday. Two weeks later it’ll be on YouTube, bucking Hollywood trends and testing the power of online fandom.

the Guardian

Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion – as it happened

Evika Siliņa said she was frustrated by the response to the incident and late alerts for the population

TechSpot

Meta is using its own employees' activity to train AI, and laying off 8,000 of them at the same time

Meta said the data will help its AI systems learn how people complete everyday tasks on a computer.

ligo.org

Tuning our detectors using cosmic collisions – LSC – LIGO Scientific Collaboration

Police investigate videos of men mysteriously emerging from New York City sewers

There’s no threat to the public, and officers have scoured the sewer system to make sure “nothing nefarious had been left behind,” a law enforcement source said.

9to5Mac

Apple has won a prestigious award for iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design - 9to5Mac

Apple was just recognized with a prestigious award for its Liquid Glass design in iOS 26. Here are the details.

Variety

New York Times Publisher Warns That AI Companies Are Making Choices That ‘Violate Settled Law’ and Could Cause a ‘Great Deal of Unnecessary Harm’

Publisher A.G. Sulzberger made AI the center of his keynote address to the World News Media Congress.

ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’

One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.

Ars Technica

AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.

Some report burning through their whole monthly "AI credit" allotment in a single day.

Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

The report in Iranian state media homes in on Israel's military operations in Lebanon against the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.

The automation illusion: Why AI is making COOs' jobs harder, not easier | Fortune

The executives responsible for keeping the world's biggest companies running thought AI would simplify their jobs. They were wrong.

Mexico, CIA reject report of US assassination campaign against cartels

Rebuttals come after US media report alleges that the CIA has 'directly participated' in deadly anti-cartel operations.

NBC10 Philadelphia

'Quakertown 5' teen heading to trial months after anti-ICE protest clash, attorney says

One of the "Quakertown 5" teens is heading to trial after the motion to dismiss her charges was denied on Tuesday, her attorney said.

The Onion

It’s Not Like You’ll Have To Pay It Off

With societal collapse right around the corner, it might be time to roll the dice on this stunning ranch home that will make the perfect fortification against debt collectors or roving cannibal gangs. Reference #894710

Ars Technica

From 15 hours to one minute: How AI/ML is speeding up GM's development

From CFD and FEA to digital twins, carmaking now involves a lot of virtualization.

Mashable

Meta made tens of millions off scam ads that ripped off seniors

Americans have lost billions to malicious social media advertising.